American Graffiti

by Thompson, Margo

• ISBN13: 9781844845613
• ISBN10: 1844845613
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-11-01
• Publisher: Parkstone Pr
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Summary

This book gives a new analysis of the intersections between graffiti art and the work of Basquiat. Not only are there few existent writings on the subject, but the book will also appeal to a very large public. This original analysis aims for the first time to combine Jean-Michel Basquiat's art and the art of graffiti. The author analyses the similar backgrounds of the graffiti artists and Basquiat, while also drawing the distinctions which propelled Basquiat to international renown, while most of the graffiti artists remained anonymous.

Author Biography

Margo Thompson teaches 20th century art history at the University of Vermont, with an emphasis on critical theory, race, gender, and sexuality. Her interests in African-American art history, contemporary art, and public art intersect in her research on graffiti art in New York in the 1980s.